On the agenda: Wauchula Hardee County Board of County Commissioners - Jun 04, 2026 — Data Center (Jun 4)

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Agenda






AGENDA Hardee County Board of County Commissioners REGULAR MEETING June 4, 2026, at 8:30 AM COMMISSION CHAMBERS 412 WEST ORANGE STREET, ROOM 102, WAUCHULA, FL 33873


COMMISSIONERS
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District I Timothy E. Wells
District II Noey A. Flores
District III E. Donald Chancey, Jr.
District IV Russell A. Melendy
District V Kenneth A. Miller
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County Manager Terry  Atchley
Clerk Victoria L. Rogers
County Attorney Sarah Allen
Assistant County Manager Doug Baber
Assistant County Manager Christopher Simpron
Administrative Services Manager Holly Smith
Executive Assistant Brandy Crawford
Deputy Clerk Laura Barker
Deputy Clerk Jessica Santibanez
Deputy Clerk Joley Pleger
 

1. INVOCATION, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
 
Invocation provided by Scott Thomas, Fort Green Baptist Church

2. CALL TO ORDER
 

3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:  ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, AND AMENDMENTS
 

4. MINUTES FOR APPROVAL
 

5. HARDEE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE PINNING CEREMONY
 
Welcome to Team Hardee:
 

Ismael Mejia 
Lawson Walton
Adam McQuaig 
Ruben Figeroa
Tulio Monagas
William Robinson 

 

A. Firefighter Oath of Office
 


6. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS
 

7. PROCLAMATIONS
 

8. CONSENT AGENDA
 
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda Items A-G as presented.

A. Motion to approve the operating budget amendments as presented.
 



B. Motion to approve the capital budget amendments as presented.
 



C. Motion to approve the fixed asset transfer and disposals as presented.
 



D. Motion to approve the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Grant Agreement WG096 Amendment #2; and authorizing the County Manager or Chair to sign any necessary documents in furtherance thereof.
 



E. Motion to approve the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Grant LPA0300 Amendment #3; and authorizing the County Manager or Chair to sign any necessary documents in furtherance thereof.
 



F. Motion to approve the settlement agreement between the County and Wauchula Sun bearing case number 2022-CA-000180 in the amount of $699,000; and authorizing the Chair to sign any necessary documents in furtherance thereof.   
 



G. Motion to approve the operating budget amendment as presented.
 



9. PRESENTATIONS
 

A. Jeremy Stucker & Walter Breuggeman, FDOT - State Road 64 & State Road 663 Project Update
 


B. Regina Ussery, Hardee County Library - Teen Mural Contest Winner
 


10. BUSINESS AGENDA - Quasi-Judicial Items:
 

11. BUSINESS AGENDA - Ordinances:
 

A. Lacey Webb, Parks, Recreation & Marketing Manager - First Reading of Ordinance 2026-08 - Tourist Development Tax Referendum
 
 
- Motion to approve the first reading of Ordinance 2026-08, An Ordinance of Hardee County, Florida levying and imposing a one percent (1%) increase of the tourist development tax on the taxable privilege as described in section 125.0104(3) Florida statues, including but not limited to certain persons who rent. lease or let any living quarters or accommodations in any hotel, apartment hotel, motel, resort, lease or apartment motel, rooming house, mobile home park, recreational vehicle park, or condominium for a term of six (6) months or less, within both the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Hardee County, Florida, pursuant to the "Local Option Tourist Development Act" section 125.0104, Florida statue; providing for collection of a total of three percent tourist development tax' providing for referendum election  to approve or disapprove the tax increase; providing for severability; providing for repeal; providing an effective date. 




12. BUSINESS AGENDA - Action Items:
 

A. Sonja Bennett, School District of Hardee County -  Resolution 2026-38 - Referendum for a Levy of One Mill of Ad Valorem Property Tax by the School Board on the Ballot  
 
 
- Motion to approve Resolution 2026-38, A Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Hardee County, Florida, regarding elections; placing a proposed referendum for a levy of one mill of ad valorem property tax by the school board on the ballot in the upcoming general election; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.



13. APPOINTMENTS
 

14. COUNTY MANAGER NON-CONSENT
 

Special called meeting dates for path forward.
Financial Advisor/Line of Credit 


15. COUNTY ATTORNEY
 

A. Data Center Discussion
 




B. Procurement Policy Update 
 

16. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS OR OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS
 

17. REMINDERS
 

June 4, 2026 - Resthaven Workshop at 5:30 pm (Agri-Civic Center)
June 11, 2026 - IDA Meeting at 8:30 am
June 16, 2026 - EDA Meeting at 8:30 am
June 17, 2026 - Legislative Breakfast at 8:00 am (Wauchula Train Depot)
June 18, 2026 - BOCC Meeting at 8:30 am


18. ADJOURNMENT